She said: "[A] big factor in my decision to take a break from Corrie is the impending arrival of my grandson. I’m looking forward to having more time to spend with him and Emilie after he’s born this summer."

Last November, Kym revealed she was to become a grandmother at 42 after her daughter Emilie announced she was pregnant with her first child.

Kym previously told he was 'looking forward to being a young grandmother.'

Kym Marsh and her daughter Emilie (Image: Instagram)

But that's not all Kym is hoping will occupy her time.

She said: "Other actresses from the show have gone on to do other incredible acting work, so who knows! It’s scary but I’m also really excited about what the future holds."

Kym was also quick to dismiss any rumours she would be cropping on any reality TV shows in the future.

She said: " There were reports that I was going to appear in the next series of Strictly or I’m A Celeb… As wonderful as those shows are, I’m not leaving Corrie after thirteen years to do reality TV."

Kym said she won't be appearing in any reality TV shows (Image: Grant Buchanan / SplashNews.com)

Read Kym's full interview in OK! Magazine (Image: OK!)

It had previously been reported how Corrie boss Iain MacLeod had been desperate to keep Michelle at Corrie.

While executive Producer John Whiston saying that they were "very sad" to see her leave.

Confirming her departure from the soap, boss John praised Kym for doing a "fantastic job" with the character.

"Kym has done a fantastic job on the show as Michelle Connor, bringing incredible heart and humanity to some hugely important ‎stories," he said.

"We will be really sad to lose her when she goes but totally understand that, after dedicating herself to the show for so long and so brilliantly, she now fancies trying something else for a while.

"We, and the audience, thank her and wish her well."

Kym said that "never in her wildest dreams" did she think she would still be on the cobbles 13 years after being offered four episodes.

However, she said that she felt that the time was right to explore other avenues.